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NASCAR video: First on-track test of 2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion

March 7, 2012

Greg Biffle and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took to the track on Jan. 24 during the 30th-annual NASCAR media tour for the first lap of the 2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion.

Not only were media members at the reveal at Charlotte Motor Speedway treated to the first on-track test of the vehicle, but they were surprised by a second 2013 Ford Fusion that joined the lap on the backstretch.

The car includes more Ford-specific brand identity than manufacturers have incorporated in recent years.

Jamie Allison, director of Ford North American Motorsports, said on Jan. 24 that his company “had lost our way, but we listened to our fans and NASCAR listened to fans who said they couldn't tell a Ford from a Dodge from a Chevrolet. This project started when we introduced Mustang into Nationwide [racing] in 2010. That was a tipping point; the reaction we got from Mustang was tremendous.

“We always said that was a great first step. We, along with NASCAR and the [other] manufacturers, wanted to go further in Sprint Cup. We planned to move Mustang into Cup until we saw the sleek lines of this car in the design studios. When we saw it, we knew it belonged on the track in Sprint Cup.”